Originally published in the HUB
Baltimore, a city with clear economic assets and competitive advantages, should have a more robust financing system to cultivate a range of startups and small businesses, concludes a new report by Johns Hopkins University’s 21st Century Cities Initiative.
The report, titled “Financing Baltimore’s Growth: Measuring Small Companies’ Access to Capital,” found that for small businesses to flourish, they will need to secure more venture capital and working capital loans.